170th "Kala Poshakam" - SUMUKHAM KALAKSHETRAM - Saturday, 25th November, 2023

 

SUMUKHAM - Deepavali Celebration - 10th November 2023

 

SUMUKHAM - தீபாவளி களை கட்டியது.

On the Occasion of Deepavali, The Mylapore Trio - Amarnath, Surendranath, Aparna along with SUMUKHAM Family members First time Celebrated it on a grand scale... by presenting themselves in colourful gorgeous Attire. Earlier... only Trio used to fire crackers... enjoyed by Octogenarians...

This time it was joyous, colourful especially because of the participation of all the Families with their Children and Relatives. Thanks to all the SUMUKHAM Family members for adding energy, colour and excitement to the Deepavali celebrations. Deepavali Bakshanams were shared with Joy by One and All.

Colourful Fireworks were fired by young and old at both the places... at the Main Entrance and the Terrace. It was a Spectacular Deepavali indeed.

"SUMUKHAM KALAKSHETRAM" - Inaugurated by The Mylapore Trio.

To Commemorate the 71st Wedding Day of their Foster Parents Sumukhi Rajasekharan on Friday 27th October 2023, "The Mylapore Trio" - Amarnath Surendranath Aparna Inaugurated (Named their House at R.A. Puram) "SUMUKHAM KALAKSHETRAM" (Temple of Culture) where in the Trio is planning to conduct Cultural and Spiritual Programmes regularly.

On the Inaugural day, the First Programme was a Talk given by Dr. Vidya Sainath (Ph.D in Philosophy). She rendered an interesting Lecture on SKANDA. "The Mylapore Trio" too shared their inputs on Lord Muruga, based on History and Philosophy. People near and dear participated.

Since their Foster Parents were ardent Devotees of Lord Muruga and their Wedding happened at Thiruttani, a statue of Lord Shanmugha was place in the dias and decorated. Underneath their Parents photograph was placed in a traditional 4 pillared Mandapam. Sumptuous Traditional Feast was offered to All.

Historical Reminiscence

27th October 2022 - Sumukhi Rajasekharan's 70th Wedding Day -

Trio Performed "SUMUKHAM KANAKABHISHEKAM".

 

27th October 2021 - Sumukhi Rajasekharan's 69th Wedding Day -

Trio Performed "SUMUKHAM GRIHAPRAVESAM".

Mylapore Times.com - English Report

https://www.mylaporetimes.com/2023/10/mylapore-trio-to-host-spiritual-cultural-events-at-their-r-a-puram-residence/

SUMUKHAM - Navarathri Golu Celebration - 15th to 24th October 2023

 

The Mylapore Trio creates Innovative "PANCHA PADI OONJAL GOLU" - 2023

"The Mylapore Trio" - Amarnath, Surendranath, Aparna celebrates the 71st Navarathri Golu from 15th to 24th October 2023, at their "SUMUKHAM ILLAM." The Golu's Design and Structure is very Innovative and Creative. The Theme is "PANCH PADI OONJAL GOLU" (5 Swinging Steps). It's based on both Tradition and Innovation.

The 5 "Oonjal Steps" are designed like a pyramid structure from 1 foot to 5 feet. These Oonjals are covered with traditional Paai (Mats) design. The Oonjal ropes are tied with real-look flower garlands, which are  Amazing and Beautiful.

The 5 Oonjal steps are filled with the Must Dolls or the Basic dolls of a Traditional Golu Ganesha, Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswathi, Shiva, Vishnu, Dasavatharam, Marapaachi Pair, Chettiyar & Chettichi etc. The Golu room is traditionally decorated with Maayilai Thoranam and Poo Maalais on the walls and Vaayil Thoranam as Backdrop. The Golu was organised by the Mylapore Trio at "SUMUKHAM ILLAM" in the (Common Room). The Members of the Sumukham Apartments join the celebration.

Mylapore Times - Tamil Report

https://tamil.mylaporetimes.com/the-mylapore-trio-invite-people-to-their-theme-kolu/

Mylapore Times - English Report

https://www.mylaporetimes.com/2023/10/the-mylapore-trio-invite-people-to-their-theme-kolu/

dtnext News Paper - English Report

https://www.dtnext.in/news/city/themed-golu-balances-contemporary-traditional-flavours-744015

NDTV - Trio House Golu Coverage

https://www.ndtv.com/video/news/news/vijayadashami-grand-finale-mylapore-trio-s-creative-kolu-displays-with-a-twist-734119

NDTV - Amarnath in a Navarathri Panel Discussion.

Again in the evening Amarnath was one of the members of a Live Panel Discussion On Navarathri Celebrated across India anchored by Veeraghav.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R8CWyQKBDw

SUMUKHAM - Ganesh Chathurthi Pooja Celebration - 17th September 2023

 

The Mylapore Trio - Amarnath, Surendranath, Aparna worshipped Lord Ganesha along with Sumukham Family members  who presented themselves in gorgeous in South Indian Traditional Attire. Sumukham is another name for Lord Ganesha and hence each and everyone in the Apartment were enthusiastic to participate. Ganesh Festival is more relevant here than elsewhere. The dias was colourfully decorated with a huge Colourful Ganesha, songs were sung and after Deeparaathanai, traditional feast was served to one and all.

SUMUKHAM - Krishna Jayanthi Pooja Celebration - 7th September 2023

 

The Mylapore Trio - Amarnath, Surendranath, Aparna Celebrated Krishna Jayanthi  (A Cultural Get together of SUMUKHAM Family) on Wednesday, 6th September 2023, at Sumukham Illam and all the members presented themselves in gorgeous South Indian Traditional Attire. Popular songs on Lord Krishna  like Krishna Nee Begane Baaro, were sung by singers of Sumukham. The backdrop was aesthetically decorated and a life size Standing Krishna Idol was majestically placed on the top of a dias. Aarthi was performed and traditional dinner was served to all devotees of Sumukham.

SUMUKHAM - Varalakshmi Pooja Celebration - 25th August 2023

 

The Mylapore Trio Organised "Community Varalakshmi Vritam" in the Sumukham Flats at RA Puram. Recently The Mylapore Trio - Amarnath, Surendranath, Aparna Celebrated Varalakshmi Viratam at their Sumukham Flats as Community Festival. For the First Time that a Pooja of this kind is Organised as a Common Festival in a Flat system... It's an Innovative Concept and a New Venture indeed. Of course generally Independence day, Golu and social gatherings are organised in all other Flats but no where Varalakshmi Viratam is celebrated in common. The Pooja was a Cultural Get together of all members of "Sumukham  Family" who all presented themselves in gorgeous South Indian Traditional Attire.

The Sumukham ILLAM - the Multipurpose Room was Colourfully decorated by the Trio with Pink and Lotus as the Theme for the backdrop. These silk cotton zari woven sarees were designed by Suren. (Goddess Lakshmi is known for pink. She is called Padmakshi, Padmanilayam, Alarmel Mangai). At 6.30pm All Members assembled at the Trio's Oonjal in their Car Park area. On request of Smt.Subha, her Oonjal saree was draped on Our Oonjal and Goddess Varalakshmi was placed on the Jula - a great bhaagyam indeed. Smt.Meenakshi lighted the Kuthuvilakku.

Trio and other Families individually swayed  the Oonjal and felt it was a blessing and joy to do so. Smt. Champakalakshmi performed Aarathi and while "Kanyas" - Varshini, Trisha, Meena and Kum.Ananya sang famous songs like "Bhaagyatha Lakshmi Bhaaramma and Lakhmi Raavema Intiki" Trio formally Conducted the Goddess Varalakshmi in a procession with all paraphernalia. "Srimathis" - Meenakshi, Subha, Sripriya, Hema, Nitya, Champakalakshmi and "Bala Tripura Sundaries" - Sukriti and Ananya carried the "Offerings" - Silver Lamp, Flowers, Fruits, Thambulam etc. in procession from Oonjal to Illam.

Then Mylapore Trio placed the Goddess inside the beautifully carved wooden Mandapam with a traditional mirror behind. A big fibre Image of Srirangam Ranganayaki Thaayar was placed atop and antique Varalakshmi doll beneath. Amarnath bedecked the Goddess with jewelry. Surendranth decorated the the Goddess with handmade "Thazham poo Jadai" (made by him with cupine flower) & offered garlands. Aparna made Panjuvasthram Manjal Saradu. While All Women, Members and Children rendered Lakshmi Ashtakam, Aparna offered Neivedhyam and performed Deeparathanai. She offered Thamboolam to one and all and tied Majal saradu to all women and girls. A small antique picture of Varalakshmi (reworked by Surendranath) was presented to them. Finally all of them offered Flowers to the Goddess and enjoyed a sumptuos dinner offered by the Trio as Prasadam.

The Traditional Menu included Akkaravadisal, Puli Sevai, Aviyal, Kal Dosai, Thengai Chutney, Thayir Saadam and Puli inji and Karuvadaam served on a plantain leaf and paaku mara thattu. The Sumukham Illam was aesthetically decorated with Traditional Maayilai, Thoranam, Maakolam with Kaavi by the Trio The Varalakshmi Mukham is 70 yrs old (it belongs to Trio's Foster Parents Sumukhi Rajasekharan in whose remembrance the Flat is named as Sumukham). Mylapore Trio since childhood has been  performing these kind of festivals at home all by themselves trained by their Foster Parents. To share their rich cultural experience they were conducting Pooja workshops known as "Pooja Vidhanam" for women, men, children to learn the "Knowhow" - A - Z of major Poojas and Festivals for more than 20 years under the banner of their Foundation.

That auspicious Friday evening  was entirely a "Different Experience and Feel" altogether which residents of a Flat system could not even dream of such kind of a Cultural and Spiritual get together...